The Fashion Museum Bath is a small but excellent museum that’s easy to overlook. Located in Bath, the museum’s collection is small but comprehensive with emphasis on the Georgian and Victorian Eras. Below is a short introductory video about the museum:
There’s always something new in progress here at the atelier and today is no exception. With the Fall, the focus is on more winter-oriented garments to include mantles and visites and here’s just one example of a visite under construction. It’s got a tapestry-like exterior and a lining of a moire. Stay tuned for more!
The front. I have pinned the lining to one lapel to give an idea how it will look when complete..
A close-up of the front.
And a rear view…
It’s Friday and we’re definitely ready for the weekend. This week has been a bit of trial with the all the fires and high winds going on in Southern California so to celebrate, we thought we’d kick it off with this excellent painting by Renoir depicting a lady in an early 1870s dress. What especially caught our eye was the deep blue color, something that’s on of the foundation colorways here at Lily Absinthe. Enjoy!
Auguste Renoir, La Parisienne, 1874
It’s been awhile since we’ve posted in regard to men’s wear so here’s something that should remedy this. During the late 19th Century, the frock coat was one of the basics of men’s wardrobe, serving as both a garment formal as well as an everyday business coat. Just to set the stage, here’s an example of the frock coat in everyday use, albeit by way of a painting by Renoir:
Edgar Renoir At The Stock Exchange, 1878 – 1879
And for an extant example:
Frock Coat & Trousers, c. 1876; Kansas State University Museum (KSUM 1986.41.2 ab)
Compared to the 1850s/1860s version, this frock coat is tailored, following the lines of the human body in smooth, somewhat relaxed fashion.
This is an interesting little video that we came across while researching something completely different (a not unusual occurrence). One of the featured items is a dress that was created in 1922 by Paul Poiret. Check it out!
Oh, and here’s the dress:
Paul Poiret, Dress, 1922; Metropolitan Museum of Art (2007.146)